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User’s Guide Spitfire 65/90 Extreme

CHAPTER 6 : PRINTER MENU

AP-75197– Rev. 1.2

6.6.1.12

Fixer menu ....................................................................................................................... 93

6.6.1.13

Post Fixer menu............................................................................................................... 94

6.6.1.14

Drier menu ....................................................................................................................... 94

6.6.1.15

HStatus menu .................................................................................................................. 94

6.6.1.16

Distance adjustment menu .............................................................................................. 95

6.6.1.17

Change menu .................................................................................................................. 95

6.6.1.18

Distance adjustment menu .............................................................................................. 96

6.6.1.19

Sheet size menu .............................................................................................................. 96

6.6.1.20

Top feed menu................................................................................................................. 97

6.6.1.21

Media cut menu ............................................................................................................... 97

6.6.2

S etupM enu 2/7.......................................................................................................................98

6.6.2.1

Print mode menu ................................................................................................................. 98

6.6.2.2

Condition menu.................................................................................................................... 99

6.6.2.3

InterLace Setup menu ......................................................................................................... 99

6.6.2.4

Printing direction menu ...................................................................................................... 100

6.6.2.5

Repeat printing menu ........................................................................................................ 100

6.6.2.6

Repeat times menu............................................................................................................ 100

6.6.2.7

Interval time menu ............................................................................................................. 101

6.6.2.8

Head speed menu ............................................................................................................. 101

6.6.2.9

Weaving menu

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101

6.6.2.10

ScanWidth menu ........................................................................................................... 103

6.6.2.11

Command setup menu .................................................................................................. 103

6.6.2.12

Print step menu.............................................................................................................. 104

6.6.2.13

Image resolution menu .................................................................................................. 104

6.6.2.14

Online time out menu..................................................................................................... 105

6.6.2.15

Layout setup menu ........................................................................................................ 105

6.6.2.16

Joint printing menu ........................................................................................................ 105

6.6.2.17

Cutting position Menu .................................................................................................... 106

6.6.2.18

Function setup menu ..................................................................................................... 106

6.6.2.19

CMY

K menu ............................................................................................................. 106

6.6.3

S etupM enu 3/7.....................................................................................................................107

6.6.3.1

Roll Media setup menu ...................................................................................................... 107

6.6.3.2

Roll media length menu ..................................................................................................... 107

6.6.3.3

Centronics menu................................................................................................................ 107

6.6.3.4

Network setting menu ........................................................................................................ 108

6.6.3.5

IP address menu................................................................................................................ 108

6.6.3.6

Subnet mask menu............................................................................................................ 109

6.6.3.7

Gateway menu................................................................................................................... 109

6.6.4

S etupM enu 4/7.....................................................................................................................110

6.6.4.1

Utility menu ........................................................................................................................ 110

6.6.4.2

ErrorDisplay menu ............................................................................................................. 111

6.6.4.3

Paper detection menu........................................................................................................ 111

6.6.4.4

On cleaning menu.............................................................................................................. 111

6.6.4.5

Media width menu.............................................................................................................. 112

6.6.4.6

Print and wipe menu .......................................................................................................... 112

6.6.4.7

Smart Top Menu ................................................................................................................ 113

6.6.4.8

Auto Cleaning Menu .......................................................................................................... 113

6.6.4.9

Cap Cycle Menu ................................................................................................................ 113

6.6.4.10

SlantCheck Menu .......................................................................................................... 114

6.6.4.11

RemPanel ...................................................................................................................... 114

6.6.4.12

File management setup menu ....................................................................................... 115

6.6.4.13

Write mode menu .......................................................................................................... 116

6.6.4.14

Re-print menu ................................................................................................................ 117

6.6.4.15

File delete menu ............................................................................................................ 117

6.6.4.16

Rename menu ............................................................................................................... 118

6.6.4.17

Format menu.................................................................................................................. 119

6.6.4.18

Initialize setup menu ...................................................................................................... 120

6.6.5

S etupM enu 5/7.....................................................................................................................121

Summary of Contents for Spitfire 65 Extreme

Page 1: ...User s Guide For Maintenance Kits Spares Service and Support Call 44 0 1628 588755 E mail support colourgen com ...

Page 2: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme 2 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 ...

Page 3: ...nters In consideration of the furnishing of the information contained in this document the party to whom it is given assumes its custody and control and agrees to the following The information herein contained is given in confidence and any part thereof shall not be copied or reproduced without written consent of Mutoh Belgium nv This document or the contents herein under no circumstances shall be...

Page 4: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme 4 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 ...

Page 5: ... ow er i ngO FFc yc l e 27 3 3 L oa di ngm edi a 28 3 4 R epl a c i ngi nkc a s s ettes 30 3 5 R epl a c i ngc utti ngbl a de 32 3 6 R epl a c i ngthew a s tebottl e 33 3 7 W or k i ngw i thM utoh s S m a r tChi pma na gements ys tem 34 3 8 T r a ns f era ndtr a ns por ta ti on 38 3 9 L ongS tor e 40 4 P er i odi c a l ma i ntena nc e 43 4 1 Donebyendus er 44 4 2 Donebya uthor i s edM utohtec hni ...

Page 6: ...s 77 6 4 O per a ti onpa nel dur i ngpr i nti ng 80 6 5 O per a ti onpa nel a f terpr i nti ng 84 6 6 M enu ov er v i ew 1 7 7 7 86 7 T r oubl es hooti ng 129 7 1 I ntr oduc ti on 130 7 2 Er r ormes s a ges 136 7 3 Er r orr equi r i ngar es ta r t 140 7 4 W henmedi aj a ms oc c ur 141 7 5 Emer genc yc a ppi ngpr oc edur e 142 ...

Page 7: ... a s te 9 1 4 W a r ni ng Ca uti ons a ndnotes 10 1 5 S a f etyI ns tr uc ti ons 10 1 6 W a r ni ngl a bel s 12 1 6 1 Ha ndl i ngthew a r ni ngl a bel s 12 1 6 2 L oc a ti ons a ndtypes ofw a r ni ngl a bel s 12 1 6 2 1 Location and types of warning labels on front part 12 1 6 2 2 Location and types of warning labels on back part 15 1 6 2 3 Labels in function of transportation 15 ...

Page 8: ... product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused When this crossed out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE regulation Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products Please act according to local ...

Page 9: ...vironmental information carefully All safety data sheets are periodically updated These sheets and their translations can be found on www mutoh eu Products Downloads extra msds Only use original manufacturer s ink and appropriate cleaning liquid Before installing an ink holder shake it gently Doing so will preserve print quality When ink is moved from a cold place to a warm place keep the ink for ...

Page 10: ...ble Do not wire the cable near equipment that generates heat Do not use the cable with any other electrical device Do not handle the cable with wet hands Be aware of all caution and warning labels to avoid potentially hazardous situations To prevent fire or electrical shock machines must be connected to a properly grounded electrical power outlet Do not connect the power cable to a power strip or ...

Page 11: ...Doing so may result in damage or paint peeling from the casing Do not bend or pull the waste fluid tube Doing so may cause waste fluid to leak out and malfunction of the product Do not tilt the machine place it against a wall or turn it upside down Doing so may cause ink to leak inside the machine Movement after transport is also not covered by the warranty When cutting roll media be careful of th...

Page 12: ... note the following when handling the labels Notes Make sure that all labels can be recognized If text or illustrations cannot be seen clearly either clean or replace the label When cleaning labels use a cloth with water or neutral detergent Do not use a solvent or gasoline If a warning label is damaged lost or cannot be recognized replace the label When replacing warning labels contact your local...

Page 13: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme CHAPTER 1 Safety instructions 13 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 N Type 1 2 4 5 ...

Page 14: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme CHAPTER 1 Safety instructions 14 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 15: ... ng l a be l son ba ckpa r t N Type 1 CAUTION THIS UNIT HAS TWO POWER SUPPLY CORDS WHEN WINDING UNIT IS PROVIDED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTIRACL SHOCK DISCONNECT ALL POWER SUPPLY CORDS BEFORE SERVICING 2 1 6 2 3 La be l si n funct i on of t r a ns por t a t i on N Description 1 BEFORE powering on printer REMOVE dummy cartridges ...

Page 16: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme CHAPTER 2 Product overview 16 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...erview 17 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2 1 P r i nter 18 2 1 1 Fr ont 18 2 1 2 R ea r 19 2 1 3 O per a ti onpa nel 20 2 1 3 1 Keys 20 2 2 Hea ters ys tem 22 2 3 I ns ta l l a ti onenv i r onment 23 2 3 1 Env i r onment 23 2 3 2 W or k i ngs pa c e 24 ...

Page 18: ...se the cover to perform following operations Media setting and replacement Cutter blade replacement Cleaning the cleaning wiper 3 Carriage Drives and holds the print heads 4 Operation panel To control the printer 5 Ink compartment cover Covers the ink compartment 6 Stand Carries the main body 7 Waste bottle assembly Collects the waste fluid 8 Winder Rolls up the roll media 9 Front tension system K...

Page 19: ...uct overview 19 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 2 1 2 Rear N Connection 1 Ethernet connector 2 Card reader slot 3 SmartChip label 4 HardDisk bracket cover 5 Centronics connector 6 Foot switch connector 7 Power inlet 8 Environmental label 9 DB 25 connector 10 ID label ...

Page 20: ...5 F4 key Executes the function assigned to F4 Executes the function assigned to F4 6 MENU key Changes the LCD monitor display to the setup menu status Changes the menu in reverse order 7 MENU key Changes the LCD monitor display to setup menu status Changes the menu in forward order 8 ENTER key Displays the print mode currently set Determines the new parameter value and changes the LCD monitor disp...

Page 21: ... OFF The printer is waiting to receive print data 14 MEDIA SET lamp Orange ON The pressure roller is in the release position Media has not been loaded OFF The pressure roller is in the secured position The media has not been loaded 15 ROLL lamp Orange ON The media type is set to roll media OFF The media type is set to sheet media 16 SHEET lamp Orange ON The media type is set to sheet media OFF The...

Page 22: ... fixer finalizes the fixation process and helps to make the prints touch dry Dryer Heater D The dryer completes the drying for compatibility with the take up in combination with higher output speeds Stickiness of printed banner materials is improved There have been a number of requests from the field asking the heaters to be on by default for a few user settings This has now been implemented as fo...

Page 23: ...l Voltage AC 100 120V AC 220 240V AC 100 120V AC 220 240V Frequency 60 50Hz 60 50Hz Capacity AC100V 120V 12 A AC220V 240V 6 A AC100V 120V 13 A AC220V 240V 7 A In order to protect the printer for over currents short circuits and earth faults the building installation should be equipped with an automatic breaker double pole of 20 A and an earth leakage switch of 300 mA Ambient conditions Recommended...

Page 24: ...de Spitfire 65 90 Extreme CHAPTER 2 Product overview 24 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 2 3 2 Working space Install the product on a flat surface that fulfils the following conditions a 1500mm b 1500mm c 2500mm d 600mm e 1250mm ...

Page 25: ...R epl a c ementpr oc edur e 32 3 6 R epl a c i ngthew a s tebottl e 33 3 6 1 R epl a c ementT i me 33 3 6 2 R epl a c ementP r oc edur es 33 3 7 W or k i ngw i thM utoh s S m a r tChi pma na gements ys tem 34 3 7 1 I ntr oduc ti on 34 3 7 2 S el ec ti ngthec or r ec tmodes 35 3 7 3 T r a ns f er r i ngi nkv ol um e 36 3 7 3 1 Via the smart chip reader slot 36 3 7 3 2 Via the Cassette slots of the ...

Page 26: ...y of the operation panel The POWER lamp of the operation panel will light green Step 2 The printer will ask if you want to clean the wipers When it is the first start up in a few hours it is highly recommended to press YES F2 and to clean the wipers with appropriate cleaning in order to remove all ink and to make the wipers more elastic Step 3 Press the ENTER key when you have done The carriage wi...

Page 27: ...s Step 8 Before start printing be sure to perform a nozzle check to ensure all nozzles are present If not perform the necessary cleaning cycles 3 2 POWERING OFF CYCLE Power OFF the printer according to the procedure below Notes Please be sure to perform the necessary maintenance before powering OFF the machine Step 1 Verify the following regarding the operational condition of the printer There is ...

Page 28: ...media Step 4 When no media is loaded and the pressure rollers are raised the following message will be displayed the pressure rollers are lowered the following message will be displayed Step 5 Open the front cover Step 6 Load a sheet of media at the right side of the printer Position the media next to the media setting position line of little holes in the media guide platform The maximum distance ...

Page 29: ...a orientation F3 Width Media measurement sequence RIGHT LEFT TOP Media orientation Step 8 Close the front cover Step 9 Start media initialisation Menu Choice Description F2 Sheet Roll Select which kind of media is loaded F3 Lever Up Raise the pressure rollers if necessary F4 User 1 8 Select user profile 1 8 ENTER Start media initialization Step 10 Media will be measured according to the settings m...

Page 30: ...ette contains 220 or 440 ml of ink The amount of ink left in the cassette is monitored by the smart chip installed on the cassette During printing two ink related messages can be displayed Ink Near End message This message will be displayed when there is only 6 of ink left in the ink cassette The numbers between the marks correspond the near empty ink cassettes You can print until the Ink End mess...

Page 31: ... procedure Step 1 Remove the empty ink cassette s as shown on the screen Step 2 Dispose the used ink cassette by putting it in a plastic bag in accordance with local regulations or laws Step 3 Remove the new ink cassette out of its package Step 4 Insert the cassette in the appropriate slot according to the ink colour configuration label Be sure to insert the cassette correctly with the SmartChip s...

Page 32: ... operation panel shows the normal status The MEDIA SET light on the operation panel goes off Step 2 Go to the H Unlock menu SetupMenu 5 7 and unlock the head Step 3 Open the front cover Step 4 While pressing the cutting blade holder tab rotate the cutting blade holder lever in the direction shown on the picture 2 Step 5 Take out the cutting blade 3 and insert the new cutter into the media cutting ...

Page 33: ...rocedures Follow the steps below to empty the waste bottle Step 1 Open the lid and remove the waste bottle Step 2 As soon as the waste bottle has been removed the following message appears Step 3 Pour the waste liquid in another bottle and dispose it according to the local regulations Step 4 Replace the waste bottle Step 5 Be sure to close the lid Step 6 Press the ENTER key to confirm that waste b...

Page 34: ...ch bulk ink bottle includes a SmartChip with the necessary ink volume The SmartChip management system makes it possible to load this ink volume via the SmartChip slot installed at the back of the printer With this feature it is also possible to review the remaining ink volume scan the ink cassette slots for ink volume Important Do not pull any SmartChip cards from ink cassettes to use them in the ...

Page 35: ...nter and cassette mode in the ChipManager menu Please follow the steps to switch between the two modes Step 1 Power ON the unit Step 2 Go to InkManager ChipMgr to choose between printer and cassette mode Step 3 When you have selected cassette mode you are ready to print no further settings should be made Step 4 When you have selected printer mode the colour mode should be set Go to SetupMenu 5 7 I...

Page 36: ...tep 2 Insert the SmartChip in the reader slot and press the ENTER key Step 3 The system will scan the reader slot Step 4 Perform the correct action based on the displayed message IF THEN a cleaning card is detected Remove the SmartChip card and press ENTER a valid card is found Press ENTER to transfer the ink volume Press CANCEL to quit the operation no valid card is found Remove the SmartChip car...

Page 37: ...t system will ask to scan all the cassette slots and transfer the rest ink volume from the SmartChip on the cassette to the management system Step 1 Press the ENTER key to scan all slots Step 2 If ink value is detected on one of the SmartChips the following message will be displayed Press the ENTER key to transfer or the CANCEL key to abort If there is no ink volume detected the following message ...

Page 38: ...transport is not covered by the warranty Have two or more people to transport the printer 1 Before the transfer If you are using the stand follow the steps below to transfer the printer Step 1 Make sure the printer is powered OFF Step 2 Make sure the head is in the right edge position capping position Step 3 Disconnect the power cable and all other cables Step 4 The four adjusters are turned in th...

Page 39: ...the power cable Connecting the printer to your PC Step 3 Perform a nozzle check to check if the printer head has clogged Notes To perform the nozzle check refer to NozzleCheck Step 4 Perform a fine adjustment of image quality Notes To perform an adjustment of image quality refer to Alignment 3 8 2 Transporting the printer When you transport the printer the printer should be repacked in the origina...

Page 40: ...For Mutoh Mild Solvent ink configurations KY 80230 N Description Quantity 1 Mutoh Mild Solvent Cleaning Liquid 8 2 Mutoh Mild Solvent ink Black Cyan Magenta Yellow 2 2 2 2 For Mutoh Mild Solvent Plus ink configurations KY 81730 N Description Quantity 1 Mutoh Mild Solvent Cleaning Liquid 8 2 Mutoh Mild Solvent Plus ink Black Cyan Magenta Yellow 2 2 2 2 3 9 1 Procedure for LongStore Be sure to perfo...

Page 41: ...ed on the nipple plate at the bottom of the machine This to prevent air is coming in the ink system which will dry out the heads 1 Nipple plate 3 9 2 Starting up after a LongStore Step 1 Power ON the machine Step 2 Go to H Unlock SetupMenu 6 7 H Unlock Yes F2 Step 3 Moisten the caps with Mutoh Mild Solvent cleaning liquid Step 4 Remove the Mutoh cleaning cassettes Step 5 Insert Mutoh Mild Solvent ...

Page 42: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme CHAPTER 4 Periodical maintenance 42 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 ...

Page 43: ...k l yM a i ntena nc e 47 4 1 3 M onthl yM a i ntena nc e 49 4 1 3 1 Replacing the wipers 49 4 1 3 2 Change upper sponge at back of the capping station 50 4 1 3 3 Replacing the sponge in the spitting box 51 4 1 4 Cl ea ni ng 52 4 1 4 1 Cleaning the outer case 52 4 1 4 2 Cleaning the inside of the printer 53 4 1 4 3 Head cleaning 54 4 2 Donebya uthor i s edM utohtec hni c i a n 56 ...

Page 44: ...nance station Daily maintenance 3 Clean the edges of the caps in maintenance station 4 Clean the area around the caps Weekly maintenance 5 Clean around bottom of the heads 6 Replacing the sponge in the spitting box 2 weekly maintenance 7 Change the wipers Monthly maintenance 8 Change upper sponge at the back of the capping station Notes The accessory kit delivered with the printer contains items t...

Page 45: ...ome parts so it cannot harden Otherwise some parts will break down or result in bad print quality Notes In the box you will find a Good Shape Kit to perform the daily maintenance Normally this is enough for 6 months In case you re out of stock you can order a new kit at Mutoh Order Entry Department The product code of the good shape kit is KY 80228 Step 1 Power ON the printer and go to the WiperCl...

Page 46: ... the caps with Spitfire Cleaning Liquid until the mousses do not change from colour anymore Step 5 To stop the tubing flush cycle press the ENTER key Check if ink is spoiled on the edges of the caps If so clean the edges with the cleaning swab and if necessary use some Spitfire Cleaning Liquid If not clean them every two days ...

Page 47: ...rming a weekly maintenance do not forget to perform the daily maintenance afterwards Step 1 Power ON the printer and go to the WiperClean Menu This will cause the unlocking of the carriage Step 2 Clean the area around the caps with a polyknit wiper If you see ink dust or something else clean it immediately so it can not influence the print quality Step 3 Open the left maintenance covers by looseni...

Page 48: ... the heads with a cleaning swab wetted by Spitfire Cleaning Liquid Make sure you do not touch clean the nozzle plate this would lead to poorer print quality 1 Cleaning Swabs 2 Gloves Step 6 Press the ENTER key when done The carriage will automatically go to its home position Step 7 Now perform the daily maintenance ...

Page 49: ...per with Spitfire Cleaning Liquid Step 5 Insert the moistened wiper with a pair of tweezers Be sure to insert the wiper correctly as shown below When standing in front of the machine Be sure that the wiper clicks in the wiper holder Step 6 Close the front cover and press the ENTER key The head will cap in Notes Be careful not to break the lips of the wiper arm while installing the wipers Do not to...

Page 50: ... h eca ppi ng s t a t i on Step 1 Power ON the printer and go to the WiperClean Menu This will cause the unlocking of the carriage Step 2 Remove the two screws fixing the sponge 1 Screws to remove the capping sponge from the plate Step 3 Replace the sponge and tighten it again to the plate with the two screws 1 Capping sponge 2 Plate ...

Page 51: ...ear After job is done press the ENTER key and the head will lock again Step 2 The carriage moves to the waiting position for replacing the flushing sponge Step 3 Remove the old absorbents with tweezers 1 Sponge KY 42889 2 Tweezers 3 Gloves Step 4 Install the new absorbents in the flushing box Make sure that the 2 holes are on the right side of the flushing box and that the pins of the black box ar...

Page 52: ...er the printer OFF as soon as possible unplug the power cord and then contact your local MUTOH dealer Caution Be sure to power OFF the printer and unplug the power cable from the outlet before cleaning the printer Do not use thinner benzene alcohol or other active agents Doing so may result in damage or paint peeling from the casing Be careful not to spill water inside the printer Doing so may res...

Page 53: ...or cleaning the inside of the printer Follow the steps below Step 1 Open the front cover 1 Front Cover Step 2 Use a soft brush to carefully clean away any dust or dirt on the pressure rollers Notes Do not blow off media dust inside the printer using an air dusting machine Doing so may cause noise to occur from inside the printer Step 3 Use a cloth soaked in cleaning liquid and squeezes it well wip...

Page 54: ...closing the front cover Step 2 Refer to TestPrinting to perform nozzle check printing Step 3 Check if the print head referring to the diagram below Step 4 Check the printer is in the main screen Step 5 Press the F2 key on the operation panel The printer enters the cleaning menu Step 6 Press the F2 key on the operation panel to change the parameters Key Parameter Description F2 Small Small cleaning...

Page 55: ...tabilized condition improving print quality considerably Step 9 Perform a nozzle check again and check the print head Notes When there are still some missing nozzles after some cleanings it could be possible that the ink cycle is not completely airtight To solve this moist the sides of the caps and perform a new cleaning Moistening the caps can be done by unlocking the head with the TubingFlush me...

Page 56: ... table below to know what the Authorized Mutoh technician should do N Action Frequency 1 Changing the dampers Every 6 months 2 Changing the spitting box tube L connection 3 Applying grease on the head up down cams when needed 4 Applying grease on the Y motor belt if needed 5 Applying grease on the roller path carriage if needed 6 Applying grease on the capping station cam and gears if needed 7 Rem...

Page 57: ...nons tor i ngmedi a 59 5 1 4 T hepr i nti nga r ea 60 5 2 T es tpr i nti ng 61 5 2 1 S etupL i s t 62 5 2 2 N ozzl eChec k 63 5 2 3 Al i gnment 63 5 2 4 Col ourpa l ette 64 5 2 5 M a i ntena nc er ec or d 64 5 3 S etthec or r ec tdi s ta nc ea dj us t s tep 65 5 3 1 Ba s i c s a boutthes tep 65 5 3 2 How todeter mi nea ndc ha ngethes tep 66 5 3 3 How toc ha ngethes teponthef l y 67 5 4 i T ec hnol...

Page 58: ...elow Mutoh s genuine media specification sheets Media compatibility For media Mutoh has a twofold approach In the first place Mutoh is permanently in contact with the leading media manufacturers to define and fine tune their media in combination with the Mutoh printers Secondly for the first time users or users who do not want to go through the hassle of searching testing and profiling media Mutoh...

Page 59: ...nvironment may cause media jams due to slippage or creases This also adversely affects the quality of printing Media has a printable side and a non printable side If you print on a not printable side blurring or slight touching may occur Do not touch the printable side of media Moisture or oil from hands affects the printing quality Do not leave the printer for a long time with media loaded The me...

Page 60: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme CHAPTER 5 PREPARATIONS BEFORE PRINTING 60 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 5 1 4 The printing area The printing area is shown below 1 Roll media 2 Sheet media ...

Page 61: ...e LCD Step 5 Select an item and press the appropriate key Setup items Parameters Description Test print 1 2 SetupPrint Performs setup printing NozzleCheck Performs nozzle check printing Alignment UniDir Performs accuracy adjustment printing in one direction Alignment BiDir Performs accuracy adjustment printing in two directions Test print 2 2 Palette printing Performs palette printing Maintenance ...

Page 62: ...User s Guide Spitfire 65 90 Extreme CHAPTER 5 PREPARATIONS BEFORE PRINTING 62 AP 75197 Rev 1 2 5 2 1 Setup List Use this function to check the current status of the printer ...

Page 63: ...tion environment of the printer or media type has been changed and print quality declines use this alignment function To do the Alignment follow the steps below Step 1 Power ON the printer and load media Step 2 Perform an accuracy adjustment printing for alignment according to TestPrinting When performing uni directional printing Alignment for the uni direction printing When performing bi directio...

Page 64: ...e computer print colour of the printer This palette is printed in the mode you are currently working PrintMode settings We recommend printing the palette in 360x360 5 2 5 Maintenance record Use this function to check the life cycles of the printer parts Notes A part s life cycle is shown by the amount of the mark When a part s life cycle comes to an end the mark reduces ...

Page 65: ...cisely next to each other which results in white bands between two print passes Therefore a function distance adjust or step is added to the menu to control this feed operation Refer to the table below for visual support UNDERFEED step between the print passes is too small which results in the passes to overlap each other OVERFEED step between the print passes is too large which results in the pas...

Page 66: ...rinting roll to sheet than when printing roll to roll Step 3 Perform a NozzleCheck to be sure all nozzles are present If not perform the necessary cleanings Step 4 Set the step to 100 00 Step 5 Print the test pattern SetupMenu 1 7 TestPrint F3 Dist Check F2 Step 6 To evaluate the print you should look for gaps or overlaps between the different passes 1 4 The direction of the adjustment increase or...

Page 67: ...p is too small overlap visible between passes Step is too big gap visible between passes Step 8 Change the step if necessary Step 9 Print the test pattern again until no gap or overlap is visible anymore 5 3 3 How to change the step on the fly Step 1 Press while printing Step 2 Press or to change the step ...

Page 68: ...wave shaped look that will save you time and boost your output quality Difficult images will print smoother banding will be suppressed neutralized and you will have to spend less time fine tuning your printer to create great looking output Moreover when using wave tuned profiles you will be able to boost your printer s colour gamut as the i intelligent interweaving technology allows depositing mor...

Page 69: ...sign images pictures continuous tone data no speed loss 720x720 2 pass 4 pass 540x720 2 pass 4 pass 4 pass is a quality mode and will always use a tuned sign weave pattern even if picture is selected from the panel RIP Stitch Creates a fine print swath overlap Mildly improves print quality versus Off setting lowest level of interweaving 720x720 2 pass 4 pass 540x720 2 pass 4 pass 4 pass data will ...

Page 70: ... the correct distance adjust Select image Load dedicated profile and rip image Refer to profiles section on www mutoh be Decide which weaving pattern should be used sign picture Refer to chapter i technology Print image It is highly recommended to use one of the profiles Mutoh is making available on the website A lot of parameters are included The most important ones are Ink an colour management r...

Page 71: ...eaters 79 6 3 2 F4 O per a ti ngthepr es s ur er ol l er s 79 6 3 3 EN T ER P r i ntmodec hec k 79 6 4 O per a ti onpa nel dur i ngpr i nti ng 80 6 4 1 W henhea ter s a r enotr ea dy 80 6 4 2 W henhea ter s a r er ea dy 80 6 4 2 1 F1 On the fly step adjustments 80 6 4 2 2 F2 Cleaning 81 6 4 2 3 F3 Adjust heaters 81 6 4 2 4 F4 Loading ink volume during printing 82 6 4 2 5 Menu and 83 6 5 O per a ti...

Page 72: ...ne time out menu 105 6 6 2 15 Layout setup menu 105 6 6 2 16 Joint printing menu 105 6 6 2 17 Cutting position Menu 106 6 6 2 18 Function setup menu 106 6 6 2 19 CMY K menu 106 6 6 3 S etupM enu 3 7 107 6 6 3 1 Roll Media setup menu 107 6 6 3 2 Roll media length menu 107 6 6 3 3 Centronics menu 107 6 6 3 4 Network setting menu 108 6 6 3 5 IP address menu 108 6 6 3 6 Subnet mask menu 109 6 6 3 7 Ga...

Page 73: ... 122 6 6 5 4 Ink Load menu 123 6 6 5 5 Ink Change menu 123 6 6 5 6 InkSupply menu 124 6 6 5 7 ChipManager menu 124 6 6 5 8 ColorMode menu 124 6 6 6 S etupM enu 6 7 125 6 6 6 1 Head Unlock menu 125 6 6 6 2 Wiper clean menu 125 6 6 6 3 Tank change menu 126 6 6 6 4 Tubing Flush menu 126 6 6 7 S etupM enu 7 7 127 6 6 7 1 Version Check menu 127 6 6 7 2 Area 127 ...

Page 74: ...tly set media type User 1 8 7 Right of 4th line Displays the approximate amount of remaining media in meter However the amount is displayed only when either Roll media 1 Roll media 2 or Roll media 3 is selected in the Roll media setting menu 30 m 6 1 2 Menu screen In the SetupMenu changes can be made to the printer settings The content displayed on the LCD monitor of the operation panel is as foll...

Page 75: ...r e e n Press either or on the operation panel when the printer is in the main screen to go to menu screen 1 7 7 7 6 1 3 2 F r om m e nu s cr e e n t o m a i n s cr e e n To switch from a menu screen to the main screen following actions can be taken Press the CANCEL key on the operation panel Leave the printer for 3 minutes when the status is in the setting menu display or or leave the printer idl...

Page 76: ...backward follow the steps below Step 1 Verify the following regarding the condition of the printer It is not currently printing Step 2 Press the F1 key of the operation panel To shift to the Cut Feed menu Step 3 Press the F3 key or the F4 key on the operation panel The product will perform following operations Setup items Key name Parameters Description Cut Feed F1 Cut Cut media F2 Dist Adj Set st...

Page 77: ... name Parameters Description Cut Feed F1 ALL Head 1 Head 2 Clean ALL heads or head couple one or two F2 Little normal powerful Set the intensity of a cleaning Step 4 Press the ENTER key to start the requested cleaning 6 3 1 F3 Controlling the heater elements If you want to change or check the heater elements follow the steps below Step 1 Verify the following regarding the condition of the printer ...

Page 78: ...the ENTER key to confirm the requested temperature change Press the CANCEL key to leave the menu without changing the heater settings 6 3 1 3 C h a ng et h epos t fi x e rt e m pe r a t ur e To change the temperature of the post fixer press the F3 key on the operation panel The display will mention the following Press the F2 key to decrease the temperature Press the F4 key to increase the temperat...

Page 79: ...ss the F4 key on the operation panel The printer works as follows Status of the printer Operation after the F4 key has been pressed The pressure rollers have been lowered The MEDIA SET lamp switches OFF The pressure rollers are lifted The MEDIA SET lamp will turn on orange The pressure rollers have been raised The MEDIA SET lamp switches ON orange The pressure rollers are lowered The MEDIA SET lam...

Page 80: ... in order to reach the requested temperature Step 1 Press the F3 key to ENTER the HeaterStatus menu Step 2 Go to submenu 2 2 and press the F2 key to start the print 6 4 2 When heaters are ready When heaters are ready the printer will start printing While printing some actions can be taken 6 4 2 1 F 1 O n t h efl ys t e p a d j us t m e nt s In case of overlapped printing images or white lines on p...

Page 81: ...ey or the F2 key on the operation panel The product will perform following operations Setup items Key name Parameters Description Cut Feed F1 ALL Pump 1 Pump 2 Clean ALL heads or head couple one pump 1 or two pump 2 F2 Little normal powerful Set the intensity of a cleaning Step 3 Press the ENTER key to start the requested cleaning 6 4 2 3 F 3 A d j us t h e a t e r s While printing the heater valu...

Page 82: ... keeps printing Press the F4 key to load ink volume SmartChip management system is empty and the printer stops printing but does NOT cancel the print The following message will appear Press the F4 key to load ink volume Notes Please refer to chapter 4 10 to load ink volume properly Please note that the heaters will switch off after 15 minutes After that point you will have to reconfigure the heate...

Page 83: ...sible to cancel a print in this menu 2 Menu 2 4 and 3 4 Two situations are possible Length information is not provided with the job The printer cannot know progress and remaining time However size of the already printed area is shown Length information is provided the printer calculates progress and remaining time The correctness of this depends on the correctness of the provided information 4 Men...

Page 84: ... is set on the cut media menu If Take Up Roll has been set in the media detection setup menu When sheet media has been set Follow the steps below to cut the media Follow the steps below to cut the media Step 1 Make sure that the MEDIA SET lamp on the operation panel is OFF Step 2 Press the F1 key on the operation panel to shift to the cut and feed menu Step 3 Feed media to the desired position usi...

Page 85: ...f media This section explains how to cut the media manually When Manual is set in the media cut menu the media can be cut manually Cut the media according to the following procedure Step 1 Feed media to the desired position using the F3 and F4 key Step 2 Cut the roll media following the cutting groove ...

Page 86: ...ls F1 PrintMode Set Print Mode details F2 Command F3 Layout Make layout settings F4 Function Make function settings F1 RollSetup Set roll details F2 Centro Set centronics communication mode F3 Network Set network details F1 Utility Make advanced utility settings F3 Initial Return parameters to factory default F1 DataDump For Authorized Mutoh technicians only F2 InkManager Set ink details F1 H Unlo...

Page 87: ...ots 7 8 Symbols Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Ink Colour K Black C Cyan M Magenta Y Yellow W Cleaning Liquid Ink Remaining 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 Wrong ink kind Cassette not present Wrong ink colour Chip not present on cassette Mode Indicated in the lower right corner MS Mild Solvent MS Mild Solvent Plus CANCEL key shifts to the previous menu Notes To display the Ink Status menu be sure to use th...

Page 88: ...ent value Unit mm Changes the print head position and media feed amount by operating the following keys F1 key Feeds media forward F2 key Moves the print head to the left F3 key Feeds media backward F4 key Moves the print head to the right ENTER key Determines the setup values then returns to the previous hierarchical menu CANCEL key shifts to the previous hierarchy menu Refer to Setup menu Notes ...

Page 89: ...ce status Maintenance status printing is performed Distance Adj Check Print distance adjustment check pattern Test print 1 2 2 2 CANCEL key shift to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 1 4 M e d i a s e t up m e nu Perform various settings for media Setup items Parameters Description Media setting Type Sets the media type used for test printing Cut size To set the method for detecting the size of the ...

Page 90: ...p items Parameters Description Types 1 2 User media 1 To set the type of media used for printing For setup values of printing operation eight settings of user media 1 8 can be set User media 2 User media 3 User media 4 Types 2 2 User media 5 User media 6 User media 7 User media 8 Type 1 2 2 2 CANCEL key to shift to the previous hierarchy menu ...

Page 91: ...information contact your local MUTOH dealer Setup items Parameters Description User media 1 8 1 3 InkDryTime In order to let the ink for the printing dry the time between the end of the print and the beginning of the next print is set HeadHeight Sets the distance head height between the print head and the media Stiffness Makes the setting on the stiffness of the media to be used Thickness Makes th...

Page 92: ...dia thickness Setup items Parameters Description HeadHeight Low When using media with a thickness of 80µm to 300µm Middle When using media with a thickness of 300µm to 700µm High When using media with a thickness of 700µm to 1000µm 1 µm 0 001 mm Notes Set the height of the head in relation to the thickness of the media If the setting is set to High and the print is created on thin media good quali...

Page 93: ...ems Parameters Description Heater OFF 50 C Change heater temperature by operating the following keys F2 key to increase the setup value F4 key to decrease the setup value ENTER key to confirm the setup value CANCEL key to cancel the setup value Notes The default setting for the heater is set to 50 C The function of the heater A Warming the transfer paper before entering the pressure rollers The pr...

Page 94: ... Setup items Parameters Description Drier OFF 50 C Change drier temperature by operating the following keys F2 key to increase the setup value F4 key to decrease the setup value ENTER key to confirm the setup value CANCEL key to cancel the setup value Notes The default setting for the drier is set to 50 C The function of the drier D Heating the printed transfer paper evaporates the water fast enou...

Page 95: ...ges the media feed compensation value The menu changes to the Change Media Feed Correction Value menu Print2 Performs printing by media feed compensation for fine adjustment A correction pattern with a width of 0 02 in steps of 0 01 is printed around the centre of the correction value currently set CANCEL key Shifts to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 1 17 C h a ng em e nu Change the distance adjus...

Page 96: ...h e e t s i z em e nu When loading a sheet of media set the method for detecting the size of the media Setup items Parameters Description SheetSize Auto Media measurement sequence REAR RIGHT LEFT TOP Length Media measurement sequence RIGHT LEFT TOP Media orientation when loading standard size media Width Media measurement sequence RIGHT LEFT TOP Media orientation when loading standard size media A...

Page 97: ...ent to the media cut position and is automatically cut Manual Feed media to the media cut position after printing Use regular cutting blades available from hardware stores Off No media feed after printing When Auto is selected proceed to the Shortest Cut Length menu If Manual or Off has been selected the screen changes to the menu of the previous hierarchy Notes For the situations shown below the ...

Page 98: ...rintMode Setup items Parameters Description Printing mode 1 4 1 2 Condition To set printing quality Direction To set print head moving direction for printing HeadSet To set which heads are used for printing RepeatPrn To set the head speed Printing mode 1 4 2 2 HeadSpeed To make settings for the repeat print Weaving To set which weaving pattern should be used for printing ScanWidth To specify the c...

Page 99: ...dpi 1440 720 dpi Condition 3 5 720 1440 dpi Diagonal 1440 dpi 1440 1440 dpi 2160 1080 dpi Condition 4 5 1080 2160 dpi Diagonal 2160 dpi 2880 1440 dpi 1440 2880 dpi Condition 5 5 Diagonal 2880 dpi Condition 1 5 5 5 CANCEL key To shift to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 2 3 Int e r La ceSe t up m e nu To set the over printing method interlace method for printing Setup items Parameters Description In...

Page 100: ...e settings for the repeat print Setup items Parameters Description Repeat Times To set the number of repeats per line of printing Interval To set interval time for the repeat print CANCEL key To shift to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 2 6 R e pe a t t i m e sm e nu Set the number of repeats per line of printing Setup items Parameters Description Times Once to 99 times To change repeat times by op...

Page 101: ...stripes bands swaths passes Inherent to classic inkjet printing is that ink drying effects stepping mismatch miss firing nozzles show up in the printed image via ink bleeding and various types of banding By switching ON one of the weave patterns you will give the traditional rectangular print swaths a wave shaped look that will save you time and boost your output quality Difficult images will prin...

Page 102: ...ages pictures continuous tone data no speed loss 720x720 2 pass 4 pass 540x720 2 pass 4 pass 4 pass is a quality mode and will always use a tuned sign weave pattern even if picture is selected from the panel RIP Stitch Creates a fine print swath overlap Mildly improves print quality versus Off setting lowest level of interweaving 720x720 2 pass 4 pass 540x720 2 pass 4 pass 4 pass data will be prin...

Page 103: ...hort MediaWidth Carriage moves over the media Depending on MediaWidth FullWidth Carriage moves over the full width Long 6 6 2 11 C om m a nds e t up m e nu Perform various settings for printer commands Setup items Parameters Description Command setup 1 2 Step To set the units for amount of movement for printing Resolution Makes settings for image resolution while printing with image data OnlineTim...

Page 104: ...ase note that some software packages use the step per mm terminology in which case a program step of 0 025 mm corresponds with 40 steps per mm and a program step of 0 010 mm with 100 steps per mm 6 6 2 13 Im a g er e s ol ut i on m e nu Set resolution for image data for printing Setup items Parameters Description Image resolution 1 2 360dpi Makes settings for image resolution while printing with i...

Page 105: ...y to decrease the setup value ENTER key to confirm the setup value CANCEL key to cancel the setup value 6 6 2 15 La y out s e t up m e nu Make various settings on layout function Notes The layout function automatically determines the size of printing data sent from the computer and then determines the amount of roll media required without wasting media If sheet media has been loaded the layout fun...

Page 106: ... t up m e nu Perform various settings for processing of printing data Setup items Parameters Description Function setup CMY K Makes settings for printing method to present black Scale Sets the enlargement and reduction ratios for printing data Mirror To draw reversed printing data CANCEL key Shifts to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 2 19 C M Y K m e nu Replace CMY values with K black Setup items P...

Page 107: ...previous hierarchy menu 6 6 3 2 R ol lm e d i a l e ng t h m e nu Set media roll length Setup items Parameters Description Roll media 1 4 1 m to 30 m to 99 m To change roll media length by operating the following keys F2 key to increase the setup value F4 key to decrease the setup value ENTER key to confirm the setup value CANCEL key to cancel the setup value 6 6 3 3 C e nt r oni csm e nu Set comm...

Page 108: ...ddress of the product Subnet mask To set the subnet mask of the product Gateway To set the IP address of the connected gateway Network CANCEL key To shift to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 3 5 IP a d d r e s sm e nu Set the IP address of the product Setup items Parameters Description IP address 000 000 000 000 223 255 255 254 Use the following keys to change the IP address F1 key Moves one digit ...

Page 109: ...R key Sets the setting value and moves the screen to the menu of the previous hierarchy CANCEL key Cancels the setting value and moves the screen to the menu of the previous hierarchy Refer to Network setting menu 6 6 3 7 G a t e w a ym e nu The product sets the IP address of the connected gateway Setup items Parameters Description Gateway 000 000 000 000 223 255 255 254 Use the following keys to ...

Page 110: ...t and Wipe To wipe while printing to take care of possible condensation on the print head nozzle plate SmartTop The ideal temperature of the media is near to the preheater This area of paper is fed before a print starts to obtain perfect quality Auto Cleaning Performs cleaning cycle while printer is idle at the set temperature Cap Cycle To perform auto tubing flush when printer is idle Utility 3 4...

Page 111: ...ight loaded RollFeed Should be selected when using the winding system and media is centre loaded CANCEL key to shift to the previous hierarchy menu Notes When setting Take up Mechanism on the Media Detection menu the following limits are applied to the operation of the product For initial media only the media width is detected Under normal conditions media cannot be sent backward The media cannot ...

Page 112: ... key to decrease the setup value ENTER key to confirm the setup value CANCEL key to cancel the setup value 6 6 4 6 P r i nt a ndw i pem e nu Please note that print wipe should be used very carefully and is by default not recommended in combination with Mild Solvent series Ink If you choose to recommend a user to use the print wipe function please also stress that the operator needs to take extra c...

Page 113: ... wiping activity will be much higher so be sure to securely perform your daily and weekly maintenance Setup items Parameters Description Auto Clean Waiting To perform a little normal powerful cleaning while printer is idle for 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 12 18 24 hours Printing To perform a little normal powerful cleaning after 5 10 15 20 30 45 60 90 120 150 180 minutes of printing Before Printing To perform a ...

Page 114: ... comfort level for unattended printing CANCEL key shift to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 4 11 R e m P a ne l With this function it is possible to enable or disable remote control This feature is for future use only Leave this setting to its default value OFF R e m ot econne ct i on This feature is for future use only Leave this setting to its default value OFF La ng ua g e With this function it ...

Page 115: ...d disk has been installed Setup items Parameters Description File management 1 2 Write mode To set writing method of printing data to the hard disk and printing method Re print Set this when you want to draw the printing data saved on the hard disk Delete Set this when deleting the printing data saved on the hard disk Re name To change file name of the printing data saved on the hard disk File man...

Page 116: ...ray The printing data is sized to fit the media If there is no media in the tray the printing data cannot be written Setup items Parameters Description Writing Off No writing to the hard disk Performs printing immediately Writing Printing Prints while writing the data to the hard disk Printing after writing Prints after writing the data to the hard disk Writing only Writes the data to the hard dis...

Page 117: ...s F1 key to select file name with back feed way F3 key to select file name with forward feed way Number 0 to 99 To change printing media number by operating the following keys F2 key Increases the setup value F4 key Decreases the setup value ENTER key To confirm setup value Product starts printing After printing shift to normal condition CANCEL key Cancels the setup value shifts to the previous hi...

Page 118: ...Setup items Parameters Description To be changed file name Characters you want to change To select characters you want to change by operating the following keys F1 key To select characters you want to change with back feed way F3 key To select characters you want to change with forward feed way Characters you can use are A Z or 0 9 To select to be changed characters by operating following keys F2 ...

Page 119: ...ted Setup items Parameters Description Format No Format is not performed CANCEL key Cancels setup value shifts to the previous hierarchy menu Yes To perform formatting Setup items Parameters Description Format Format will be performed OK ENTER key Product starts formatting The following messages are displayed on the operation panel Format Format HardDisk After formatting to shift to the previous h...

Page 120: ...etup menu to the factory setting Initialize 2 3 Layout Returns parameters in the layout setup menu to the factory setting Function Returns parameters in the function setup menu to the factory setting Roll Setup Returns parameters in the roll media setup menu to the factory setting Centro Returns parameters in the Centronics setup menu to the factory setting Initialize 3 3 Network Returns parameter...

Page 121: ...ANCEL key To exit Dump Mode To shift to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 5 2 InkM a na g e rM e nu Setup items Parameters Description Ink Manager 1 2 Head Wash To perform a head cleaning Discharge To remove all ink or cleaning liquid out of the tubes of the printer For example when in longstore mode Ink Load To load ink Ink Change To change ink configuration 2x4 1x6 Ink Manager 2 2 InkSupply For fu...

Page 122: ...s Use the Ink Load to load ink The process consists of several cleaning loadings several air loadings and one ink loading On the display of the operation panel a time indication is mentioned on the fourth line Message Time Please remove cart Ink Discharge 6 Please insert Cleaning cart During washing wait for a while 22 Remove cassettes During washing wait for a while 6 The end Ink Load 9 D i s ch ...

Page 123: ...e No Do not perform an ink change Yes To start the ink change cycle CANCEL key shift to the previous hierarchy menu Notes To reduce the consumption of ink and cleaning liquid it is recommended to change ink types by using the Ink Change cycle The process consists of several cleaning loadings several air loadings and one ink loading On the display of the operation panel a time indication is mention...

Page 124: ...em CANCEL key shifts to the previous menu 6 6 5 7 C h i pM a na g e rm e nu Setup items Parameters Description ChipMgr Cassette Use the smart chips on the ink cassettes Printer Use the smart chip manager system on the top or back of the machine Recommended when working with a Spitfire extreme Bulk Ink System CANCEL key shifts to the previous menu 6 6 5 8 C ol or M od em e nu To select the colour m...

Page 125: ...ous hierarchy menu Yes To change the cutting blade CANCEL key shifts to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 6 2 W i pe rcl e a n m e nu Clean the wipers Notes Refer to Cleaning the cleaning wiper for details regarding the procedure for cleaning the cleaning wiper Setup items Parameters Description Wiper clean No Do not clean the cleaning wiper To shift to the previous hierarchy menu Yes To clean the c...

Page 126: ...escription Tank change Cancel Do not change the tank Enter When tank has been changed CANCEL key shifts to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 6 4 T ubi ng F l us h m e nu Follow the instructions below to flush the tubings The head will unlock and following message will be displayed Wait until the pumps start operating Open the front cover Inject appropriate cleaning liquid in the caps by way of a pip...

Page 127: ...nu Check the installed firmware and heater system version Setup items Parameters Description Version Check CANCEL key shift to the previous hierarchy menu 6 6 7 2 A r e a Check the total amount of the printed area x xx m in the printer s life time Setup items Parameters Description Area CANCEL key shift to the previous hierarchy menu ...

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Page 130: ...the front cover Refer to Media handling 2 The printer does not work after media has been loaded N Possible cause Solutions References 1 The front cover is open Close the front cover Refer to Media handling 2 The pressure rollers have been raised Lower the pressure rollers lever Refer to Media handling 3 You did not load the media straight into the printer Load the media straight into the printer R...

Page 131: ...e media is damped Replace with new media Refer to Replacing media 2 You used folded creased or curled media 3 Check the media for curling or lift off Use the recommended media When using media other than recommended media set the following items in the media setting menu Media HeadHeight Stiff Refer to Media type Refer to Menu Overview 6 Printing position is not correct some positions are not prin...

Page 132: ...t sharp Replace the cutting blade Refer to Replacing the cutting blade 2 The roll media has static electricity Remove the static electricity on the roll media 3 Media is too heavy to cut automatically Cut the media manually 9 You cannot perform initial ink charging N Possible cause Solutions References 1 The front cover is open or the hold lever is up Close the front cover and lower the hold lever...

Page 133: ...r lift off Use the recommended media When using media other than recommended media set the following items in the media setting menu Media HeadHeight Stiff Refer to Media type Refer to Menu Overview 12 Media is damaged during media Initial Notes Remove the jammed or damaged media N Possible cause Solutions References 1 You did not use recommended media Use recommended media Refer to Media type 2 T...

Page 134: ...er to Product Specifications 5 You reused printed media Use new not printed media Refer to Media type 15 Media is crooked while printing N Possible cause Solutions References 1 You did not use recommended media Use recommended media Refer to Media type 2 The loading position of the media is not correct Load the media correctly Refer to Loading media 16 The printer is not connected to a computer us...

Page 135: ... printouts N Possible cause Solutions References 1 You did not use recommended media Use recommended media Refer to Media type 19 Lines are missing N Possible cause Solutions References 1 The validity date of the ink cassette has been expired Use a new ink cassette Refer to Replacing ink cassettes 2 You did not use recommended media Use recommended media Refer to Media type 3 Did you try minor adj...

Page 136: ...r is printing 6 Warning Waste Ink Tank Replace the waste bottle Refer to Replacing the waste bottle 7 Warning Ink Tube Life Contact the dealer where you bought the printer or MUTOH s technical support centre 2 Displays of the operational status 2 The following operational status is displayed between the first and the third line of the operation panel N Display Solutions References 1 Ink Refill min...

Page 137: ...he printer The printer stops Reload the media Refer to Loading media 3 End Of Roll Roll media runs out The printer stops Load new roll media Refer to Replacing media 4 Cover Open The front cover is open The printer stops Close the front cover 5 Please Set Media The pressure roller has been raised There is no media Set the media and lower the pressure roller 6 Media JAM Error The media jammed The p...

Page 138: ...k cassettes 4 4 Memory Status NoMemory DIMM 64 MB Short of memory while converting or printing data Consider increasing the memory capacity Notes The shows the colour of the ink causing the error according to the following codes 1 8 ink cassette slot number Refer to Installing ink cassettes All All ink cassettes 7 2 3 Data error display and solutions Following are data errors and possible solution...

Page 139: ...urs the following error messages are displayed and the printer stops Solve the problem to delete the error message and restart the printer N Message Descriptions Solution Reference 1 command status MH Error Invalid command data is sent from computer Make sure that the settings of the computer and the printer match Refer to Menu Overview Notes In error messages are code numbers indicating what kind...

Page 140: ... the operation panel Press any key on the operation panel to stop the beep sounds If an error requiring a restart has occurred solve the problems to restart the printer and delete the error If the same error message is displayed again contact your local MUTOH dealer Be sure to inquire the code numbers of the error messages N Message Descriptions Solutions References 1 E System error An error which...

Page 141: ...tion panel Notes For raising or lowering the pressure rollers you can use the foot switch instead of the operation panel If a piece of media or media dust is stocked in the printer open the front cover and remove the piece of media or media dust Caution Be sure not to pinch your fingers while opening and closing media cover 1 Front Cover If there is an error requiring a restart power the printer O...

Page 142: ...reboot the machine The machine will then automatically re initialize and put the carriage back on the capping station to protect the print heads In some situations a support or a technical intervention is required to solve the problem e g when it is not possible to boot the machine anymore In these cases it s very important to protect the heads during the down time of the machine If this is not do...

Page 143: ... gear Make sure the arrow is in the DOWN position Step 5 Move the carriage to the utter most right position Make sure the slide gear is not blocking Step 6 To protect the print heads turn the small brass gear counterclockwise The capping station will suddenly move upwards Just continue to turn until you cannot go further Step 7 Verify if the carriage is properly capped Try to move the carriage If ...

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